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China Isn’t the Only Country Building Artificial Islands in the South China Sea

China has condemned Vietnam’s efforts to build up artificial islands in the South China Sea—even though it initiated the practice during the 2010s. It is unclear whether Mark Twain, Will Rogers, or ...
CNN

Vietnam is taking a leaf out of China’s playbook to build fortified islands in the disputed South China Sea

Vietnam is on a South China Sea island-building binge that will likely see it soon surpass the area China has reclaimed in the strategic and contested Spratly Islands, according to a new report from ...
UPI

From patrol boats to coral reefs: new focus in S. China Sea diplomacy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) --A wave of maritime conferences across Southeast Asia and China this fall suggests a subtle, but notable, shift in how regional governments are approaching the South China ...